Exotic car drivers will now have one more option as to where to bring their vehicles, as the village board approved the application of Xin Zhang to open Fury Automotive Inc., in Mineola.
Zhang plans to open his automotive repair and body work shop at 15 Windsor Court, the former site of Global Telecom Supply. The shop will also include a paint/spray booth, subject to approval of the Nassau County Fire Marshall and subsequent permit from the village building department.
Zhang, who has previous experience working in shops in Queens, said he wanted to open his own business in Mineola because of the opportunity.
“I love Mineola. The environment and people are nice. It’s a nice village,” Zhang said, noting it was centrally located between main roads.
The Queens-resident said most of his customers come from Nassau County, so he’s hoping to buy a home in Mineola in the next few years.
There are several other automotive repair shops in the surrounding area, but Zhang said Fury will specialize in exotic and high-end cars.
“We’ll do modifications to high-end cars. If you buy a used Ferrari, for example, and don’t want to take it to a dealer, we do that,” Zhang said. “We do show cars too, upgrading a particular part of a car to make it more efficient.”
There will be three to four employees at the shop and all repair work will be done in the garage. He said he doesn’t plan to have vehicles outside for repair work.
Fury Automotive Inc., will be open Monday through Saturday, from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Zhang plans to open in September.
